2023 rankings: where are American business travellers heading?
BCD Travel reveals the main business destinations frequented by American business travellers. Europe dominates the list.
Direct Travel: towards a new giant in business travel?
Steve Singh's acquisition of Direct Travel was made official on 2 April. Concur's founder is already planning to exploit the synergies between TMC and the strengths of his other entities: Spotnana, Center and Troop.
American Express GBT acquires competitor CWT
The world of business travel agencies is set for a major shake-up with the announced takeover of CWT by American Express GBT.
Business destinations: BCD Travel unveils its 2023 list of top destinations
BCD Travel unveils its Top 10 most popular business destinations from Europe. Amsterdam and New York top the list.
Selectour surveys its main suppliers on their CSR commitments
At the request of its corporate customers, the network is carrying out a survey of its largest suppliers to find out their level of commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Amex GBT Egencia: AI and Expedia to help track down fraud
Amex GBT Egencia customers will be able to benefit from "Fraud Prevention as a Service", an Expedia tool based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
Electric car hire: business travellers keep the handbrake on...
A worldwide study by BCD Travel confirms the lack of interest among business travellers in renting electric vehicles. The reason: logistical difficulties and a range that is considered insufficient.
The Rail Europe booking platform offers multi-operator itineraries
Rail Europe, one of the leading train ticket booking platforms, now allows travel professionals to create multi-operator itineraries.
Business travel and disability: IBM turns to Amex GBT
IBM has become the first customer for a new global accessibility solution for business travellers developed by Amex GBT. A new step for TMC on the road to more inclusive business travel.
Amex GBT says internal meetings are a great success
The Global Meetings & Events Forecast 2024 report published by American Express GBT confirms the key role played by internal meetings in strengthening links within the company.
TMCs critical of SNCF's new reservation system
The SNCF's new booking platform, rolled out at the end of September, is attracting criticism from business travel agents, who do not have access to all the railway's inventory and services.
American Express GBT predicts that hotels will still be more expensive in 2024
According to the Hotel Monitor 2024 report by American Express GBT, hotel rates will continue to rise in the world's major cities next year.
Fairjungle strengthens its rail offering in the North with Trainline
TMC, which describes itself as eco-responsible, is adding the Belgian-Dutch distribution platform Benerail and the Swiss SBB to its online offering thanks to the development of its agreement with Trainline Partner Solutions, the BtoB tool of the multimodal application.
Stay or Go: when The Treep calculates the essential nature of each business trip
The Treep is unveiling "Stay or Go", a new booking and decision-making tool. Its promise: calculate an essentiality indicator to eliminate superfluous business trips. Currently in the test phase, the tool is due to go on sale in 2024.
Interview: Zahir Abdelouhab, SVP EMEA, Navan
Artificial intelligence, travel & expense, sustainable travel policies, teleworking: Zahir Abdelouhab, Navan's SVP EMEA, looks back at the challenges facing business travel.
CWT has downloaded WhatsApp
Business travellers can now communicate with CWT travel agents via WhatsApp.
Travel expenses, payment : BCD Travel analyses the habits of mobile professionals
BCD Travel surveyed business travellers to gain a better understanding of their travel spending practices, and above all to identify the sources of frustration they can generate.
Train Vs Plane: Navan releases the comparator
The Navan Sustainability suite is gaining in consistency with the addition of a new Train Vs Plane feature, designed to promote the rail alternative where it exists.
FCM explains the upturn in business travel
A new Global Trends Report from FCM Consulting estimates that the recovery in business travel continued in the first quarter. French business travellers favour Germany, the United States and Spain.
CWT joins forces with Booking for Business for SMEs
CWT is to combine its TMC role with hotel reservations via Booking.com for Business. In this way, the business travel agency aims to provide greater support to SMEs.
